Commonwealth of Australia
Migration Regulations 1994
CLASSES OF PERSONS
(PARAGRAPH 1218(3)(d))
I, PAULA WILLIAMS, Assistant Secretary, Education and Tourism Branch, Delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under paragraph 1218(3)(d) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):
1. REVOKE Instrument number IMMI 11/055, signed on 18 August 2011, specifying classes of persons for the purposes of paragraph 1218(3)(d) of the Regulations; AND
2. SPECIFY the following classes of persons for the purposes of paragraph 1218(3)(d) of the Regulations:
(a) Persons who hold a passport issued by a country specified in column 2 of Schedule A and subject to the conditions (if any) specified in column 3 of Schedule A; and
(b) Persons who:
(i) hold a passport issued by a country specified in column 2 of Schedule B and subject to the conditions (if any) specified in column 3 of Schedule B; and
(ii) make their application through the services of an agent who is party to an agreement with Immigration to use an Internet facility for offshore tourist visa applications.
This Instrument, IMMI 11/086, commences on 15 February 2012.
Dated 16 January 2012
Paula Williams
Assistant Secretary, Education and Tourism Branch
Delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
[NOTE: Paragraph 1218(3)(d) provides that Internet applications may be made if, and only if, the applicant is in a class of persons specified in an instrument in writing for the purposes of paragraph 1218(3)(d).]
SCHEDULE A
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Item
Country
Conditions
1
Andorra
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Andorra
2
Argentina
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national or Argentina
3
Austria
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Austria
4
Bahrain
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Bahrain
5
Belgium
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Belgium
6
Brazil
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Brazil
7
Brunei
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Brunei
8
Bulgaria
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Bulgaria
9
Canada
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Canada
10
Chile
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Chile
11
Republic of Croatia
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Croatia
12
Republic of Cyprus
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Cyprus
13
Czech Republic
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Czech Republic
14
Denmark
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Denmark
15
Estonia
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Estonia
16
Finland
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Finland
17
France
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of France
18
Germany
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Germany
19
Greece
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Greece
20
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China
Nil
21
Hungary
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Hungary
22
Iceland
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Iceland
23
Republic of Ireland
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Ireland
24
Italy
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Italy
25
Japan
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Japan
26
Republic of Korea
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Korea
27
Kuwait
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Kuwait
28
Latvia
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Latvia
29
Liechtenstein
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Liechtenstein
30
Lithuania
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Lithuania
31
Luxembourg
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Luxembourg
32
Malaysia
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Malaysia
33
Republic of Maldives
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of Maldives
34
Malta
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Malta
35
Monaco
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Monaco
36
The Netherlands
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of The Netherlands
37
Norway
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Norway
38
Oman
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Oman
39
Poland
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Poland
40
Portugal
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Portugal
41
Qatar
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Qatar
42
Republic of San Marino
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Republic of San Marino
43
Romania
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Romania
44
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
45
Singapore
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Singapore
46
Slovakia
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Slovakia
47
Slovenia
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Slovenia
48
Spain
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Spain
49
Switzerland
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Switzerland
50
Sweden
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Sweden
51
Turkey
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of Turkey and must be a Diplomatic, Service or Special passport
52
United Arab Emirates
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the United Arab Emirates
53
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Passport must indicate that the applicant’s nationality is British Citizen
54
United States of America
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the United States of America
55
Vatican City
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of the Vatican City
SCHEDULE B
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Item
Country
Conditions
1
India
Passport must indicate that the applicant is a national of India